diff --git a/toolbox/start.c b/toolbox/start.c
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+++ b/toolbox/start.c
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+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+
+int start_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    if(argc > 1) {
+        property_set("ctl.start", argv[1]);
+    } else {
+        /* defaults to starting the common services stopped by stop.c */
+        property_set("ctl.start", "netd");
+        property_set("ctl.start", "surfaceflinger");
+        property_set("ctl.start", "zygote");
+        property_set("ctl.start", "zygote_secondary");
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}